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Balderton leads $10m series-A for Labster
Existing investors Northzone and Unity Technologies founder David Helgason also take part
Norvestor buys 60% stake in Wexus
Norway-based lower-mid-market GP is the majority shareholder, with management also investing
Beechbrook backs Kuldeteknisk and ICP Nurseries
GP deploys capital from its Private Debt III fund and UK SME Credit I fund to back the companies
CVC sells down Ahlsell stake
Partial divestment comes less than a year after the company listed on the Nasdaq Stockholm
EQT to launch eighth fund, said to target €8bn
GP will formally start raising the fund, its largest to date, in the second half of 2017
Nordic buyers increase dependency on family vendors
H1 saw the number of PE-backed deals sourced from entrepreneurs reaching a three-year high
Nordic Capital acquires MFEX
Nordic Capital invests from its eighth fund, which held a final close on €3.5bn in 2013
Main Capital-backed Ymor acquires Avenida
Main Capital draws equity from its third fund, which closed on €60m in June 2014
Oxx backs $12m funding round for Apica
Other investors include Nordic VC Industrifonden, SEB Venture Capital and KTH Chalmers Capital
Industri Udvikling buys 40% stake in Maki
Toy maker will look to expand across the Nordic countries with the addition of new brands
Nord Kapital buys refrigeration specialist Kuldeteknisk
Deal sees GP become majority stakeholder, with the remaining 37% held by other minority shareholders
Waterland opens office in Copenhagen
GP appoints Kaspar Kristiansen as managing director and is hiring 5-8 more staff
CapMan appoints Joakim Frimodig as CEO
Joakim Frimodig has been responsible for strategic growth initiatives at CapMan since April 2016
Draper Nexus leads $13m round for Finland-based Iceye
Round included participation from True Ventures, Lifeline Ventures, Space Angels, and Draper Associates
Vendep leads €1.2m round for Brella
Backers in the round include angel investors from the US, France and Finland
Pamica buys majority stake in fire protection company Cupola
GP plans to expand the Sweden-based business via organic growth and acquisitions
Standout Capital acquires majority stake in Exsitec
Standout Capital holds 55% of the shares, while former owners retain a 45% stake in the company
Standout, Tesi back BCB Medical
Backstage Invest also takes part in the round, while other shareholders retain their stakes
EQT's IP-Only secures SEK 8.3bn refinancing
Refinancing replaces an existing debt package believed to be worth around SEK 4.3bn
Erhvervsinvest buys Denmark-based Bogballe
Transaction marks the first deal for the GP's Erhvervsinvest IV fund
CapMan to launch new growth fund with €80m target
GP is seeking minority investments in Finnish companies
Sentica backs Konevuori
Konevuori will operate as a subsidiary of Finnish infrastructure construction group TerraWise
Erhvervsinvest agrees to buy Randers Reb
GP specialises in management buyouts and MBIs in small and medium-sized Danish companies
Stirling Square acquires Docu Nordic from Segulah
Acquirer buys the data analytics provider through its third fund, which closed on €600m in 2016